Air Canada Inaugurates Non-Stop Flights to Bogota and Caracas; Boosts Buenos Aires - Santiago Service to Four Weekly Flights. "To promote its new non-stop services to Colombia and Venezuela, Air ... Read More

That's what UN experts must decide. The topic was on the agenda at the Unesco world heritage conference in China, reports The Guardian in Unesco sounds final warning for Inca ... Read More

BBC News calls Economy Minister Roberto Lavagna "Argentina's turnaround man" due to his efforts in improving Argentina's financial situation. "The economy is growing briskly, at over 11%; exports are booming; ... Read More

Habitat of endangered Parrot saved (World Land Trust) details the efforts of the Jocotoco Foundation to safeguard the El Oro Parakeet, which was new to science in 1988, by ... Read More

Long before the Incas and the Spaniards, the Moche and Chimú cultures created vast cities, oases in the desert and huge pyramids. Now Chan Chan and other areas in Northern ... Read More

An annual June event, this folkloric tale of a farm laborer who, having killed a farmer's ox, must resurrect it or face death himself, is celebrated with ox-costumed dancers, parades, ... Read More

Do you remember the story of the giant blob washed up on a Chilean beach last year? DNA tests solve mystery of Chilean sea 'blob' (CBS News) as the decomposed ... Read More

Brazil Beef Banned After Outbreak (Moscow Times): "Russia has temporarily suspended beef imports from Brazil after the South American country confirmed an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in an Amazon state, ... Read More

Diamonds fuel culture clash in Amazon (AP) has the details of an Indian massacre some months ago of miners trespassing on their territory in search of diamonds and the ensuing ... Read More

An account of guest author Clarence Fisk's visit to Lota, near Concepción, south of Santiago, to see the town, a fabulous park, and a coal mine, now open to ... Read More

Peruvian Cathedral Restoration Finished (AP) has the details of the top to bottom, inside and out restoration of Lima's cathedral, including paint, reestoration, new lighting, new sound system, manuscript preservation, ... Read More

Make Cayenne your headquarters for touring French Guiana. In the capital city, you'll enjoy a bit of France in a tropical setting, a mix of cultural heritages, and the base ... Read More

These recipes from South America are traditional, day to day favorites. Create a meal from appetizer to dessert with these recipes and savor the taste and flavors of Latin ... Read More

Hundreds of thousands turn out for gay pride parade in São Paulo. The eight annual parade was expected to be the largest Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans-gender Pride Parade in the ... Read More

Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, is a charming, cosmopolitan city, offering the visitor a taste of colonial days in the Ciudad Vieja, or old city, a choice of sandy beaches, ... Read More

From a reader: I believe my Grandfather lived in Sewell in about 1909. Legend has it that he took his father's boat, sailed it to Chile, sold it (or ... Read More

Meeting in Quito, the delegates of the Organization of American States called for elections in Haiti and an combined effort to combat corruption in governments. Read the details in ... Read More

Update 06/09/04: Venezuela's Chavez Voices Optimism He Will Defeat Recall Bid even as Opposition celebrates likely recall vote against Chavez. Believers in the "cult of Maria Lionza, a mix ... Read More

Chile's Lake District has been likened to Switzerland, but the spectacular arrangement of lakes, volcanos, rivers and waterfalls stand completely on its own as a major South American travel and ... Read More

Argentina, Brazil neck-and-neck in World Cup aims, says the Taipei Times, recounting the soccer/futbol standings of South America's World Cup. On the tennis court, Argentina and Brazil volley for position: French Open: ... Read More

Brazil to Protect More Rainforest Land, from AP, notes President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's creation of four national parks to preserve more than a million acres of rainforest in ... Read More

Edificio Kavanagh, commisioned in 1934 by Corina Kavanagh and designed by architects Sánchez, Lago and De la Torre in the Rationalist and Art Deco styles popular at the time, is ... Read More

Protest Blocks Tour Boats From Galapagos, from AP, as local fishermen again protest the limitations on sea urchins and sea cucumbers, sold as delicacies in Asia. Read more ... Read More

Trip report, suggestions and comments from Gerald Erichsen, About's Spanish Language Guide, include getting about in taxis, things to do and see, plus a lodging reccommendation. Photo of Plaza San Martín ... Read More

Celebs Beg Off of Colombia Reality Show set on the "Isla de los Famosos," after experiencing hardships including sunburn, mosquito bites, denture loss, broken bones and bugs. Check out the ... Read More

Update: With a bevy of dark haired contestants, the last two competing for the title were blondes: Miss USA and Miss Australia, who won. See Miss Universe 2004. ... Read More